I would love to see authors stop framing self-publishing as a last resort. It's super insulting for those of us who choose to self-publish and contributes to a stigma that impacts our careers.
I'm sorry if the path to publication that you've chosen isn't working out. I understand how frustrating it is to wait and wait and wait only to get a rejection. But I'm tired of seeing, "How long until I give up and self-publish?" as though it's admitting defeat.
If you chose to no longer pursue traditional publication on a project, self-publishing is simply chosing to go a different route to release the story you want out in the world. It's not a subpar alternative.
